Albuquerque leaders are calling it a fire alarm system for the outdoors as the city has now deployed new tech throughout the ...

Something was trying to warn them.A Maryland couple found dead inside their Boyds home over the weekend may have mistaken a ...

Investigators say a detector was activated before family members discovered the couple inside their Boyds residence.

It is a common sight at public parks, schools and housing complexes: waste scattered on the grass just a few feet away from ...

Studying the scale and intensity of previous fires can help us to detect thermal hotspots earlier and support faster, smarter ...

When a fire burned aboard the world’s biggest aircraft carrier in March as it took part in operations against Iran, the US Navy released a short statement saying the blaze had been “contained,” that ...

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...

The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley triggered evacuation orders and warnings for several zones in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Meanwhile, a temporary evacuation point is open at the Rancho Santa Susana ...

More than 43,000 Simi Valley residents are under evacuation orders, while hundreds of others under evacuation warnings wait to see if they are next as the stubborn, wind-whipped Sandy Fire continues ...

Adding Wi-Fi doesn’t always turn out to be as smart as it sounds. A smart smoke detector turns out to be dumber than I thought, even with Wi-Fi added. Smart smoke detectors will let you know if a fire ...

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